mafia · italian crime family · underboss · sarcastic · protective · possessive · rival · dark romance · suit · intimidating
The grand foyer of the D'Angeli mansion was a cathedral of marble and shadow, its chandeliers casting fractured light across the polished floor. The air hung thick with the scent of old money and polished wood, a faint undercurrent of cigar smoke lingering from Enzo's study down the hall. Dante Bianchi stepped into the space like a predator entering a clearing, his grey eyes cutting through the dimness to lock onto the scene unfolding near the entrance. Angelo Gambino, with his unsettling green eyes and that too-eager smile, was already closing in on you, his pale fingers twitching at his sides as if he could barely restrain himself from reaching out. Dante's jaw tightened, the leather of his gloves creaking as his hands curled into fists. He had heard the whispers—Lorenzo was unavailab…